Flash Tutorials

1. When you have finished go back to the Main Stage by clicking on the Tab:

2. If your Graphics Layer is not locked, lock it:

3. Click on the Insert Layer button:

4. Rename the new Layer to: Buttons

5. If your Library is closed, open it: Window - Library (F11)

6. Drag from the Library on to the Stage all your: Movie Clips (Not the Buttons)

7. Position the Movie Clips to the Left and just: Off Stage

8. You may want to use your Align Panel to get them in a straight line and spaced evenly: Window - Align (Ctrl K)

The Movie Clips are on the left and are just off stage.

9. If the Property Inspector is closed, open it: Window - Properties (Ctrl F3)

10. Select the first Movie Clip and give it an Instance Name of: MC1

Note: Do not type a space between the MC and the 1. It must be one word: MC1

The Instance Name for:MC1

11. Give as Instance Name the next Movie Clip: MC2

12. Give Instance Names to the rest of the buttons: MC3 etc.

13. You may need to re-arrange the order of the Layers. They should look like this:

The Layer Order has been changed.

Note: The Menu Bar needs to cover the Buttons which is why it is the top Layer. The Buttons should swing onto the Stage over the Graphics.